Senior Manager - Finance

Overview

• Channel partnering includes insightful commentary on variances and business performance with What – if and scenario analysis
• Financial Modelling, Channel/Brand Net Revenue Analysis
• Find insights and trends to support decision making by commercial finance
• Leading and owning the month end JVs
• Other adhoc data and report requests
• Participate in Weekly connects with Commercial team and Finance team, KAMs, DPs to review KPIs and performance, process accuracy
  
  

• Creating management decks along with commentaries for volume, price, mix & net revenue
• Full ownership and presentation of Month-end decks to leadership group.
• Region, Channel & brand performance and variance analysis vs Plan, Forecast & Last Year
• Customer performance and variance analysis review
• Identifying Risks & Opportunities and reporting to the leadership & FP&A Teams.
• Finalization of forecast including High and Medium R&Os, top/down adjustments, validating Innovation numbers etc.
• Variance analysis and commentaries at different matrix and timeframe including preparation of detailed waterfall charts.
• Creation of periodic forecast, actualization and forecast deck preparation with commentaries of drivers of change
• Business partnering with KAMs and acting as Finance Business Partner to analyse share, analyse promos and share performance review
• Leading transformation projects
• AOP - model building and consolidation, deck preparation
• Creating & maintaining excel models for reporting & analysis
• Calculating weekly/ monthly landing estimate of new revenue and share variance analysis
• Closely working with Finance Leaders, Sales Team to identify variances and opportunities for improving the revenue through effective price management, optimum trade spends recommendations.
• Doing post event analysis at Brand, Product and SKU level.
• Tracking and analysis of promotional frequency/activities and their financial impact.
• FIFO and In-year write back validation and tracking
• Responsibility of reconciliation of the actuals and forecast numbers in different systems (TPM/COPA/TM1/Mosaic)
• Coordination/Discussion with Demand planner and Key account managers and ensuring proper updation of latest TC, volume and D&A in the systems.
• Ensuring proper calculation and flow of all type of D&A in the system (Base agreement, Case deal, O&A, Fixed spend etc).
• Validating accrual accuracy and posting of JVs accordingly.
• Preparation of Volume flash and commentary.
• Closely coordination with KAMs and Claim processing team for validation of regular claim settlement and ensuring proper accounting their after.
• Adoption of Cockpit 2.0 and advocate the usage of the tool to the stakeholders.
• Adhoc analysis
  
  

• 7 to 11 years of experience in finance and planning
• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in commerce/business administration / economic with high level of Finance & Accounting Experience. CA/ICWAI/MBA/CPA Finance is preferred
• Sound knowledge of Financial systems (SAP, MS Office and Other financial reporting systems)
• Strong understanding of business processes related to Supply Chain
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of both Management reporting and planning processes
• Experience with working with FMCG sector
• Experience in leading process excellence and performance improvement
• Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language